---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-006703"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NECB"
cik: "0001847398"
company_name: "NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc./MD/"
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:35:51.348533+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NorthEast Community Bancorp director Linda Swan retires; Lynette Bennett appointed to fill vacancy.

## Summary
- Director Linda M. Swan retired from the Company and Bank boards effective Jan 20, 2026, with no disagreement.
- The Board appointed Lynette Bennett as director on Jan 22, 2026, filling the vacancy left by Swan.
- Ms. Bennett was not assigned to any board committees upon her appointment.
- There are no arrangements or related-party transactions with Ms. Bennett requiring Item 404(a) disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-006703
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NECB
- cik: 0001847398
- company_name: NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc./MD/
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847398/000110465926006703/0001104659-26-006703-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847398/000110465926006703/tm263991d1_8k.htm

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